With all the articles that the media on insomnia there is a large related topic that seems to get short shrift. That is, our apparently compulsive need to avoid going to bed until too late (in light of our need to get up early). As a behavioral therapist who spends...

Gandhi led hundreds of thousands of Indians to protest the British Salt Act. One morning he supposedly woke up and went to meditate before he met with the elders to discuss matters. He proceeded to insist that everyone turn around and go home, which created quite an uproar among his...

Recent discussions with my friends and patients in New York City suggest that a good night's sleep might be something of the past, a fond memory of sorts. Some poor souls can't get anywhere near the mattress, busying themselves with energizing activities, rituals, and email. Others anticipate with dread the...

Let's start with the good news...we have begun to see a shift in the amount of savings that people are beginning to stock away (there has been an almost 10 fold increase in the last year). People are beginning to plant gardens so that they are truly more self-sufficient and...

Madison Avenue is beginning to look like swiss cheese, retail feels like a thing of the past and restaurants are eerily empty. However, there is maybe a silver lining when it comes to psychological well-being.

People working and/or living in New York City appear to be gifted in their...

Recent "experts" have warned that young vulnerable brains are harmed by daily exposure to certain social networking websites such as facebook, twitter and myspace. The putative damage includes the inability to delay gratification, attentional deficits and a propensity for self-centeredness. This small group of "chicken little" neuroscientists seems to believe...

The economic down turn can be an amazing opportunity for you to deprogram your miserably spoiled children. It is devastating to realize that the incidence of depression and eating disorder, especially in young women, has shown an exponential increase in the last number of years. A number of recent studies...

The economic changes of the last year have rocked us all. While the impact on individuals worldwide is on face value clearly negative, there is a silver lining in every cloud. Conventional wisdom suggests that psychotherapists are best advised to help people cope by de-catastrophizing their negative thoughts and using...